Is ZAP a Scrabble word?
Yes. ZAP is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends.
Meaning A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy.
Noun 3 meanings
A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy.
An electric shock.
“You might feel a little zap touching a metal doorknob when the air is dry.”
A raucous public demonstration designed to embarrass a public figure or celebrity as a form of political activism.
Verb 4 meanings
To make a zap sound.
To use a remote control to repeatedly fast-forward or change channels on a television.
To strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting.
“They spent the whole movie zapping bad guys into oblivion.”
To photocopy.
Interjection 1 meaning
Representing the sound or action of a zap.
“Then the computer went zap and I lost all my work.”
Etymology
1920s, American English, of imitative origin.
ZAP at a glance
ZAP has 3 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (Z 10 + A 1 + P 3) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #29,782 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).
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